UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 24, 2013
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-14895 | 93-0797222 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
215 First Street
Suite 7
Cambridge, MA 02142
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(857) 242-3700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On July 24, 2013, Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. filed a press release announcing its plan to submit a New Drug Application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the first half of 2014 for the approval of eteplirsen for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The press release making such announcement is attached to this filing as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into this Item 8.01.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 24, 2013 | |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. | ||||
| By: | /s/ Sandesh Mahatme | |||
| Name: | Sandesh Mahatme | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer | |||
Date: July 24, 2013
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated July 24, 2013 | |